The Manor House
WEST AUCKLAND, DURHAM



Originally a farmers' dwelling, The Manor House is now a hotel and country club. Built between the 15th and 16th centuries The Manor House has had a quiet history. It passed from owner to owner throughout the years, and may even have been a convent or court house for the local area. In 1914, the local vicar, Reverend Lomax, converted the Manor to an orphanage. Room six is apparently haunted by a young boy, who can be heard crying and looking for this mother. The owner's young son claims to speak to this spirit, and says the ghost boy is about five years. And upstairs it has been reported that the ghost of a lady – nicknamed Betty by the hotel staff – wanders around looking for her young son.